August 1, 2010
Cover Story
Don't Talk To Chuck
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By John Aidan Byrne
With its revamped discount trading platform, Merrill has, in effect, declared open warfare on Chuck Schwab and its discount brokerage peers....
Features
The Genetic Method
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Researchers have identified genes linked to longevity. Do retirement planners have a new tool for calculating nest eggs?...
Top 100 Indie B/d Advisors 2010: Savoring Independence
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM
A decade ago, the independent broker/dealer firms were filled with part-time advisors, certified public accountants and insurance agents. The channel...
Ten To Watch 2010-2011
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Expect these people to change your world in the next 12 months....
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: Hybrid Hunter
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Valerie Brown, Chief executive officer, Cetera Financial Group ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: The New Sheriff
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Kristen French
Denise Crawford, NASAA Commissioner/Past President ...
Ten To Watch 2010-2011: The Fortune Teller
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Stan Luxenberg
John Hussman, President, Hussman Funds ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: The Referee
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Kristen French
Senator Tim Johnson, Ranking member Senate Banking Committee, Likely Next Chairman...
Ten to Watch 2010: The New Custodian
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Halah Touryalai
Michael Kavanagh, Chief administrative officer, head of Independent Business Channels at RBC Wealth Management ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: Public Property
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Halah Touryalai
Mark S. Casady, CEO and Chairman of the board, LPL ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: Mister Fix-It
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By John Aidan Byrne
Robert J. McCann, CEO, Wealth Management Americas, UBS...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: Lucky Or Smart?
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By David A. Geracioti
John Paulson, Founder and President, Paulson & Co. ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: Metal Man
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Graham Tuckwell, Founder and chairman, ETF Securities ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: The Insider
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Kristen French
Elisse B. Walter, SEC Commissioner ...
Ten to Watch 2010-2011: Where Are They Now?
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM
An update on last year's Ten To Watch....
Investing
Good Do-Gooders
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Stan Luxenberg
Investing for "the good" is in the eye of the beholder....
An ETF Commission War Is Brewing
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Brad Zigler
What does free trading for ETFs mean for your business? It means more business....
The Practice/ Opinion
How I Fixed My Business
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Anne Field
Over the years, we've offered expert advice to financial advisors with business problems in our “Fix My Business” column. We thought it was time to check back in with some of the advisors we counseled to see how they fared....
The Social Security Flip
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Kevin McKinley
Repaying your Social Security and then refiling for benefits can be a winning strategy, netting you a better return than investment in a CD or an immediate annuity would....
When Teams Fall Apart
Aug 3, 2010 12:00 PM, By Mindy Diamond
Getting all of the members of a team to agree to switch firms together can be a major challenge....
4 Distinguishing Traits of Elite Performers
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Matt Oechsli
Ambition, discipline, self-awareness and practice are the foundation of excellence....
Street Legal: FINRA Arbitration: Sometimes It Pays to Settle
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Bill Singer
Getting your day in court or arbitration may be more costly than you bargained for....
The Puzzler #20
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By John Kador
Think you're smart? Try these brainteasers that recruiters use in actual job interviews....
Chuck Is Still The One To Beat
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By David A. Geracioti, Editor-In-Chief
Chuck is still the one to beat....
REPorts
Boomerang Broker
Aug 2, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
Industry lore has it that brokers who go indie never go back. Here's the tale of one man who did and why....
60 Seconds: Gregory Salsbury
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Jerry Gleeson
Gregory Salsbury, executive v.p. of Jackson National Life Distributors and author of the recently released book, "Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy."...
RIA Growth Spurt
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, Christina Mucciolo
Despite short-term stock market volatility, lower revenues and compressed profit margins, the long-term growth prospects of the independent registered...
Blotter August 2010
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
Pay Now, Play Later
Aug 1, 2010 12:00 PM, By Christina Mucciolo
The recent financial meltdown has instilled a new frugality in the majority of Americans....
